Fastening means for breeches



y 10, 1938- M. HARRIS 2,116,700

FASTENING MEANS FOR BREECHES Filed Jan. 8, 1957 Patented May 10,- 1938UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in breeches, and has, for one ofits principal objects, the provision of a garment of the class describedincluding improved fastening means for the bot- 5 toms of the legportions.

One of the important objects of this invention is to provide in a pairof breeches, particularly riding breeches or the like, elements wherebythe leg portions more accurately and adaptably fit the calf of the legand which are secured in position by a single radially removable devicepreferably in combination with a single button or other similar securingmeans.

Another object of this invention is to eliminate, in such a garment, theordinarily employed large number of buttons, eyelets, lacing cords andthe like which are troublesome and inconvenient, and which, at the sametime, will afford a secure and snug fastening means for that particularportion of the garment. An important cost saving is also effectedthereby.

Another and still further important object of the invention is toprovide, in a riding breeches or the like, a simple yet economical, andat the same time neat appearing fastening means for the leg portionswhich is so constructed that it is not necessary to actually unfastenthe same for the purpose of donning or removing the garment.

Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the accompanying drawing and followingspecification.

The invention, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawing andhereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front view of a pair of riding breeches, showing theimproved fastening means of this invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the lower end of the leg portion of theriding breeches, illustrating the invention in detail.

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of that part of the leg portion illustratedin Figure 2 but showing 45 the same in open position.

As shown in the drawing:

The reference numeral l0 indicates generally the body portion of theimproved trousers or breeches of this invention, having leg portions 12,each leg portion being provided with a loose flap terminating in anelongated strap M, which strap is adapted to be fastened in position bymeans of a suitable buckle element or the like l6.

At the bottom of the leg portion, there is preferably provided a buttonl8 adapted to cooperate with the button-hole 20 in the opposed portionof the flap element. This button is preferred but not essential, as itwill be evident that the flap with its attached strap may be shiftedeither upwardly or downwardly as desired in order to provide thefastening means either more closely adjacent the bottom of the legportion or farther removed therefrom.

However, in the medial position shown, it will not be necessary tounbuckle the strap each time the garment is put on or removed, the mainpurpose being to make an initial adjustment of the strap positioning tosuit the wearer whereupon the strap is then retained in this position,and the button I8 released whenever it is desired to don or doff thegarment. It has been found, by actual experiment and demonstration, thatthe foot of the wearer will readily pass through the lower portion ofthe garment leg whenever the button I8 is released and without anynecessity of undoing the strap M from the buckle Hi.

It will be obvious that this construction eliminates the use of a numberof buttons or the other and also somewhat undesirable alternative of aplurality of eyelets and a lacing cord, while, at the same time, a muchmore convenient article of wearing apparel is produced and one which ishighly desirable from an artistic point of View.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details ofconstruction varied throughout a wide range without departing from theprinciples of this invention, and I, therefore, do not purpose limitingthe patent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by. the priorart.

I claim as my invention:

In a pair of breeches, means for removably securing and adjustablyfitting the lower ends of the leg portions in position about the calf,said means including opposed flaps on the leg 40 portions one being amain flap and the other an auxiliary flap, a strap on one of the flaps,and a juxtaposed buckle on the other flap, said strap being positionedat a point approximately half way between the upper and lower ends of 5the main flap bringing the strap about the largest part of the calf ofthe wearers leg, together with an auxiliary fastening means at theextreme lower end of the leg portion, said means comprising a button andbutton-hole, thereby providing a means for inserting or removing thefoot of the wearer through said leg portion without unbuckling thestrap.

MORRIS HARRIS.

